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LCMS Convention Workbook St. Louis, Missouri — 1969, Page 374

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374 YOUNG PEOPLE’S WORK

for God has spoken in His Son, His eloquence has
taken flesh and has persuaded us that we are indeed
His ministers to His world. We heed no other Word
and seek no other way. We shall move into the future
with boldness, for God has redeemed our time. With
such a blessing, are we not always young in the Lord?
And is there any better reason for us as adults to min-
ister to youth and to celebrate our own youthfulness
with them?

Such a question could lead to the answer. And such
an answer just may be youth ministry as outlined in
this report. Leonarp C. RamMMING, Chairman
GILBERT OLDSEN, Secretary
Ben Eccers, Executive Secretary

(8-02)

To Repudiate Present Walther League

Wuereas, The present leadership of the Walther
League without adequate representation and _ specific
request on the part of parish societies at the Purdue
Gathering appropriated the name “Walther League”
and canceled the charters of all Walther League so-
cieties: and

Wuereas, The present Walther League is promoting
through the Worker’s Quarterly and other publications
social, political, and economic policies inimical to the
truth and the well-being of the church, such as empha-
sis on world hunger to the exclusion of emphasis on
evangelism, the boycott of California grapes, share the
wealth, and guaranteed annual wage: therefore be it

Resolved, That The Lutheran Church — Missouri
Synod repudiate the present Walther League as an ac-
knowledged organization of the Synod.

Our Savior LUTHERAN CHURCH
Pinole, Calif.
Haroip Davipson, Secretary

(8-03)
To Continue Support of POPV Program

Whereas, The Prince of Peace Volunteers program of
the Synod has attempted to carry on a very significant
form of ministry in accordance with a sound theological
understanding of being Christ’s mission to the world as
outlined in the Mission Affirmations of the Detroit con-
vention; and

WuereAs, Youth not only have been trained to know
what it means to be a Christian in contemporary society
carrying on the mission of Jesus Christ through Word
and work but also have been able to serve at critical
points in the church's mission throughout the world at
comparatively little cost to the church: and

Wuereas, The California and Nevada District is be-
ginning to experience benefits through the program of
West Coast Prince of Peace Volunteers; and

WuereAs, There is a great need that such a ministry
must be increased in the future if the church is to train
young people and give them an opportunity to serve
God’s world at points of real tension; therefore be it

Resolved, That the California and Nevada District
memorialize The Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod
in convention in Denver in 1969 to continue its whole-
hearted support of the Prince of Peace Volunteers pro-
gram and similar forms of youth ministry; and be it
finally

Resolved, That the Synod offer special commendation
to the leaders of this program and pledge their con-
tinual support in every way to these efforts.

CALIFORNIA AND NEVADA DISTRICT
Cari A. WALLIs, Secretary
(8-04)
To Encourage All-Lutheran
Youth Programing

WHEREAS, Many parishes on the local level are be-
ginning to experiment with all-Lutheran youth pro-
graming; and

WHEREAS, Such experimentation seems to offer many
new and fresh possibilities for our mission to and with
young people; and

Wuereas, On a District level some of this same type
of experimentation is taking place without jeopardizing
in any way our traditional stand on pulpit and altar
fellowship; and

WHEREAS, These same possibilities are present on a
national level: therefore be it

Resolved, That the California and Nevada District
memorialize the convention of the Synod in Denver to
direct the national youth office to take positive steps
toward all-Lutheran youth programing on a national
level, so long as it does not violate our stand on altar
and pulpit fellowship.

CALIFORNIA AND NeEvADA DistTRIcT
Cari A. WALtIs, Secretary
(8-05)

To Diversify Youth Ministry

Wuereas, The new direction in youth ministry en-
courages and supports a variety of approaches and
groupings on the congregational level; and

Wuereas, The planning of the staff of the office of
youth ministries presently gives priority to parish
services; and

Wuereas, Almost all parishes are in great need of as-
sistance in developing new forms of youth ministry;
therefore be it

Resolved, That the California and Nevada District
memorialize The Lutheran Chuch— Missouri Synod,
in its convention in Denver in 1969, to direct its atten-
tion to efforts for helping the parish and to encourage
its staff also to give priority to parish youth; and be it
further

Resolved, That the Synod direct the Board for Young
People’s Work and its staff to carry on a program of
experimentation with a variety of models for youth
ministry on the parish level; and be it finally